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In the terms and conditions set out in this document, the following terms shall, unless contrary to the context, have the meaning
specified.
"You" means the person / s in whose name and / or whose behalf the Booking is made. Alternatively, the reference may be made in the
third person as "Tour Participant"/ "They" / "Client" / "Them" / "His" / "Her".
"We"/ "Us"/ "Company" means Cox & Kings Limited.
"Infant" / "Child" mean respectively a person below the age of two years and a person more than the age of two and below the age of
twelve years.
"Terms and Conditions" means the terms and conditions contained herein below,Brochure, itinerary, promotion booklet and other
documents as may be notified from time to time. "Booking Documents" shall mean Booking Form and such other documents as we
may deem fit including (without limitation) THE 'TERMS & CONDITIONS', 'HOW TO BOOK' RULES AND 'PRICE GRID',/ 'Price Column'
"Contractor" / "Supplier" means supplier of any infrastructural facility and shall include hotel managements, airlines, caterers, restaurants,
places of entertainment like theme parks, museums, art galleries etc shipping company,railway, ferry, cruise, coach who are to provide
the services to the Client.
"Price Grid" means a document which incorporates the standard tour package cost as of the date of proposal, and INR component
along with tour package inclusions, exclusions,departure dates, important notes etc.
"Tour Cost" means the tour cost mentioned in the Price Grid / Price Column / brochures / online and other payments such as taxes,
surcharges etc payable by the Client to the Company
"Brochure" means printed brochure, Website, itinerary, leaflets, booklet, Price Grid/Price Column
"Website" means www.coxandkings.com
"Web pages" means pages on the Website www.coxandkings.com
"Cancellation Policy" means and includes all the Cancellation Charges levied by the company from time to time, third party Cancellation
Charges etc. as more particularly described hereinbelow or any other documents.
"VISA" means a Certificate issued or a stamp marked (on the applicant's passport) by the immigration authorities of a country to indicate
that the applicant's credentials have been verified and he or she has been granted permission to enter the country for a temporary stay
within a specified period. (Note: The Company does not have any role to play for issuance/ rejection of Visa other than being a facilitator).
"Permit" means an official document given by authorized department for entry into any place or destination. (Note: The Company does
not have any role to play for issuance / denial of Permit other than being a facilitator).
"Permit / Visa Cancellation Policy" means and includes all the cancellation charges levied by Consulate / statutory authorities and which
interalia includes permit / visa fees and any supplementary charges such as permit / visa facilitation charges, courier fees, SMS
charges,urgent fees charged by the Consulate/ statutory authorities in addition to the administrative fees charged by the Company.
"Jurisdiction" means the geographical area over which a court or government body has the power and right to exercise authority. Parties
hereto agree to confer exclusive Jurisdiction to Mumbai Courts / Forums.
"Booking Documents" shall mean Booking Form and such other documents as we may deem fit including (without limitation) THE
'TERMS & CONDITIONS', 'HOW TO BOOK' RULES, 'PRICE GRID' / 'PRICE COLUMN'.
"Terms and Conditions" means these terms and conditions and includes the How to Book Rules, Booking Form, Web Pages, Brochure,
Price Grid, Itinerary, Promotion Booklet and other documents as may be notified from time to time"
Please find a chart of the schedule of payment forthe Bharat Deko tours.
Amount
Sr. Payment in INR Date of
No. Item per payment
person
Interest
free nonrefundable Rs. Immediately
1
booking 3,000/- upon booking
amount
Within 20
days from
the booking
As per the date or 30
Balance
2 selected days before
Payments
tour departure
date
whichever is
earlier
Payment Schedule for Airfare Packages
(Air Ticket and Land Arrangements):-
Amount
Sr. Payment in INR Date of
No. Item per payment
person
Interest
free nonrefundable Immediately
Rs.
1 booking upon
15,000/-
amount (for booking
direct flights)
Interest
free nonrefundable Immediately
Rs.
2 booking upon
20,000/-
amount (for booking
via flights)
Within 20
days from
the booking
As per
date or 30
Balance the
3 days before
Payments selected
departure
tour
date
whichever is
earlier
A tax invoice shall be raised as required under the applicable rules of GST with respect to the content and timing of issuance of invoice
NOTE:
• If you are booking your tour within 30 days of the departure date, then 100% of the tour payment must be made immediately, before
any service can be provided. This booking will be subject to availability.
• Booking amount for any add-on packages or extension taken with the main tour or separately will be Rs.10,000/- per person. In cases where
the tour price, as mentioned in the Price Grid / Price Column, quoted to you comprises of foreign currency (i.e. Euro, Sterling Pounds, US
Dollar etc) and INR component , then payment made by you in INR for the foreign currency component of the Price Grid / Price Column shall
be subject to the rate of exchange ("ROE") prevailing at the date/ time of making such payments. Hence please note that your total tour cost
may change in view of the fluctuations in the INR value of such foreign currency component. Therefore, please be informed that the total price
quote stated at the date of booking may vary due to market led currency fluctuations and that such fluctuations are not within the control of the
company. The company shall not be held responsible for any variance in the price quoted at the time of booking and the total amount required
to be paid as per the payment schedule.
Please note that the itinerary may have changed. The products and services displayed may have changed. The photos of meals /
sightseeing are for reference only and may differ from the actual meals / sights. Distancebetween places and temperatures are
approximate and can change depending on travel, road conditions and climatic changes.
We hereby disclaim all warranties and conditions with regard to this information, software, products, services and related graphics, including all
implied warranties and fitness for a particular purpose, title and noninfringement.
Such changes may be necessitated due to factors beyond our control such as Force Majeure events, strikes, fairs, festivals, sport
events, weather conditions, traffic problems, overbooking of hotels / flights, cancellation / re-routing of flights or railways, closure of
/ restricted entry at a place of sightseeing. Generally, we try to avoid dates when big Fairs, Exhibitions, Olympics etc. and other events are held
in certain cities as hotels are fully booked several years ahead. If you have to travel on such dates, you may have to stay in alternate hotels or
hotels in other cities.
Due to airline's requirements the points of entry and exit in a city / country may change. We may operate more than one coach per departure
date and may for convenience reverse the direction or amend the itinerary. Change in itinerary may also be required or necessitated on
account of actions, inactions, defaults or condition of tour participants.
We will make reasonable efforts to keep the overall package of services unchanged. However, we shall not be responsible / liable to refund
any amount or pay any compensation on account of any change in itinerary.
In case the alternate arrangements made are materially superior as compared to the ones described in the Brochure, we may charge extra for
the same at the time of booking or in the course of the tour.
You will have to adhere to the payment schedule prescribed under such offers, promotions or schemes in order to be eligible to avail benefits
under such offers, promotions or schemes. If you fail to make the payment by the due date and / or do not comply with all the terms and
conditions of the offer, promotion or scheme, you would not be entitled to receive the benefit under such offer, promotion or scheme.
We shall have the absolute right to withdraw any scheme or discount at any time after such scheme or discount is published without prior
intimation.
We advise you to ensure before making a booking that you have and / or you will be able to provide all the required documents to enable you
to travel. Please go through our web site and / or check with our staff to ascertain the required documentation.
HELICOPTER PACKAGES
In the event that you are booking any product which includes helicopter services such as in case of Amarnath Yatra, Mata Vaishnodevi,
Kailash Mansarovar tour etc. the same would be subject to the weather conditions / permissions of the shrine boards/ availability at the time of
booking and / or any other statutory requirements. The Client cannot hold the Company responsible / liable for any such happening or non
happening of any event which is beyond the control of the Company. If the helicopter service remains unutilized for any reasons whatsoever,
including the aforesaid reasons then the Company shall not be responsible / liable for any refunds whatsoever.
ONLINE BOOKING
You can purchase our services from our sales outlets, Agents or Franchises. In the alternative, you can register and book your tour
/ services online through our Website. During the course of online booking on our Website, you will have the opportunity to go through our
Booking Documents and privacy policy, which are displayed on our Website and which you will need to confirm and accept in the course of
booking online. Hence, you will have to peruse the Booking Documents online and "Accept" the terms and conditions set out in the Booking
Documents, post which we shall send you confirmation e-mail towards your acceptance of the Booking Documents forming a valid and legally
binding contract between you and us upon simultaneous receipt of the non-refundable interest free booking amount. We shall share with you
the hard copies of the Booking Documents which you have accepted online over email Please note that the Booking Documents need not be
signed physically-your online Acceptance of the terms and conditions of the Booking Documents will constitute an enforceable and legally
binding contract. Our Website provides the facility of making online booking of tours and services.. However, we cannot give any guarantee or
warranty with respect to the Website booking engine which could malfunction due to various reasons including software or network errors. We
have incorporated all modern protection technologies to ensure that information concerning you or your payments is kept secure and
confidential on your Website. However, please note that in case of online payment you will be re-directed from our Website to the
concerned bank's webpage and the payment gateway where your credit card / debit card / net banking details (such as credit/debit cards
numbers, CVV number etc) will be stored by the respective bank and the payment gateway for which we shall not be responsible / liable.
It is made clear that the online booking shall be effective once you confirm the Booking Documents, as follows. During the course of online
booking on our Website, you will have the opportunity to go through our Booking Documents, which are displayed on our Website and which
you will need to confirm and accept in the course of booking online. We would also require a copy of the first two pages and last two pages of
your passport which show the date of your passport, place and date of issue and expiry.
The Company reserves the right to decline to register any person / s for any tour or to cancel their registration without assigning any reason and
without any compensation.
FEATURES DOCUMENTS
(i) Passport, (ii) PAN Card, (iii) Voter's Identity Card, (iv) Driving License, (v) Job Card issued by NREGA (vi) Aadhaar
Card.
In case of LOW risk customers, "simplified measures" can be applied which shall be deemed to be "officially valid
documents".
Identity card with applicant's photograph issued by central/state government departments, statutory / regulatory authorities,
public sector undertakings, scheduled commercial banks and public financial institutions.
TRANSACTIONS
Letter issued by a gazette officer with a duly attested photograph of the person.
WITH
Where "simplified measures" are applied for verifying for the limited purpose of proof of address, the following additional
INDIVIDUALS
documents are deemed to be Officially Valid Documents (OVD):
(Address proof)
vii) Utility bill which is not more than two months old of any service providers (electricity, telephone, post paid mobile
phone, piped gas, water bill);
viii) Property or municipal tax receipt;
ix) Bank account or Post office savings bank account statement;
x) Pension or family pension payment orders, only if they contain address;
xi) Letter of allotment of accommodation.
If the proof of address you are providing is in the name of some other member of your family with whom you are living and are closely related,
then you would need to provide us such proof of address as mentioned above along with a declaration from the person named in such proof of
address stating that you are a relative and are staying with him / her.
If the document of identity produced has an address which is the same as that declared by the prospective Client, the said document may be
accepted as valid proof of both identity and address. If different or if a valid photo ID does not have address, then a separate address proof
should be submitted.
YOUR TRAVEL AGENT CAN SIGN THE BOOKING DOCUMENTS ON YOUR BEHALF
Where tour participants are booking through a Travel Agent, if such Travel Agent signs the Booking Documents, it shall be deemed that
such signature is for and on behalf of all the tour participants named in the Booking Form assuming full responsibility. It shall be deemed and
construed that all such tour participants have duly authorized the said Travel Agent to consent, accept (in case of online booking) and / or sign
the Booking Documents on their behalf.
CONTRACT
Please note that in case of offline booking there is no contract between the Company and the tour participants until the Booking Documents are
signed and received by the Company and the Company has also received the specified non-refundable interest free booking amount. In case
of online booking, the contract between the Company and the tour participants is effectuated upon you accepting the Terms and Conditions of
the Booking Documents and payment of non-refundable interest free booking amount. Irrespective of your booking made offline and / or online,
the Company will not be under any legal obligation to start your tour booking process unless and until you have made payment towards non-
refundable interest free booking amount as per the payment schedule set out in "How To Book" and the Company has received the non-
refundable interest free booking amount. The full payment must be received in accordance with prescribed payment schedule. If not paid in
accordance with the payment schedule, the Company reserves the right to cancel the booking with consequent forfeiture of booking amount
and apply scale of applicable Cancellation Charges along with GST of 18% as mentioned in the Brochure.
Any payment that you make to your Travel Agent would not constitute payment to the Company until the same is remitted to the account of the
Company.
The following Cancellation Charges for the land and airfare packages shall apply irrespective of the reason for cancellation. You understand
and acknowledge that these charges are a genuine pre-estimate of the damages that we will suffer on account of cancellation. You understand
that these damages are called liquidated damages in legal language, which are payable without proof of actual damages. You agree not to
dispute such deductions or to demand proof of actual damages.
Note:
In case of third party products, such as cruise holiday, bus and train tickets, 5 Star hotels, services during the trade fair period, festival periods,
the rules relating to payment terms, cancellation and the cancellation schedule prescribed by the concerned third party service provider would
be applicable and in addition the Company shall have the right to claim service and communication charges of INR 2,000/- per person.
There will be a GST of 18% presently applicable over and above all mentioned charges. Hence, post deduction of cancellation charges along
with GST of 18%, balance amount will be refunded.
It is a clear understanding between the parties that for the purpose of this clause, cancellation can be due to any reason whatsoever including
the reason of inability to participate due to, illness, death, court orders, non-availability of travel documents etc. Regardless of the reason for
cancellation the Company shall not be liable / responsible to pay any compensation, interest or
damages to you.
As per the booking conditions, we are constrained to levy the aforesaid Cancellation Charges along with GST of 18% in addition to the actual
administrative / service expenditure incurred towards travel insurance, retention charges by supplier, permits / visa, if any, etc.
If you wish to cancel your booking, you need to inform us by any of the following methods, provided that such information should be given on a
working day within working hours:
1. By email to bdfeedback@coxandkings.com followed by a written communication to our Registered Office listed below
OR
If the Booking Documents have been signed by one or more persons for themselves and for others mentioned in the Booking Form, then the
communication signed by such signatory / s would be treated as a valid communication with full responsibility / liability for cancellation for all
such persons mentioned in the form. Similarly if your Agent seeks cancellation, we will act on the basis that he has been authorized or
instructed by you to cancel assuming full responsibility and shall accordingly effect cancellation. Cancellation shall take effect only from the
time the written request reaches the Company at its office in Mumbai on working days within office time at the details listed above. However, in
the following cases you shall be deemed to have cancelled the tour even if no cancellation notice is issued by you:
In case of visa rejection, you would be deemed to have cancelled on the date of intimation of such rejection. Please see our Visa
Guidance section for further details.
In case of Visa Rejection on the date of departure and / or post departure, you would be deemed to have cancelled on the date of
departure or post departure.
If you fail to pay the tour costs in time or if you commit any other default in relation to your booking, we may treat such failure or default as
a cancellation of the booking by you. In such case, the Cancellation Charges along with GST of 18% shall be computed with reference to
the date on which we issue you a notice of cancellation;
If on your failure of payment or other default, no notice of cancellation is issued by us but your payment or default remains outstanding on
the date of departure, the booking shall be deemed to have been cancelled by you without any advance notice, inviting the applicable
Cancellation Charge.
It is your duty to make payments on time regardless of whether we have followed up for the same or not
HOTELS
The Company selects hotels for your stay at locations, which give comfort and value for money. For various reasons, such as reducing the
overall travelling time on the coach for the following day, the hotels may be chosen away from the city centre.
Modern facilities such as attached toilets with showers / bathtubs are provided. We cannot guarantee the availability of adjoining rooms /
interconnecting rooms / non-smoking room / rooms on the same floor etc. and are subject to availability. If you seek a change in rooming while
on a tour, the same will be subject to availability and you will need to pay any additional charges as may be applicable. The check in and
check out times may vary from city to city. Usually, the check-in time is 12:00 noon and check- out by
11:00 a.m. You may have to wait for some time till the rooms are cleared. However, in case the room is required on immediate occupancy / late
check out, kindly inform our sales executive to assist on the same at an additional cost.
During trade fairs, sometimes last minute hotel tariffs may vary from their normal / displayed rates for which we shall not be responsible / liable
for any variation in the rate displayed by the hotel.
We shall not be held liable / responsible in case the hotel provided is not the same as mentioned on the Website at the time of booking. We
reserve the right to change the hotel any time due to any reasons. No refunds or compensation will be provided in case we are not able to
provide confirmation of the hotel mentioned on the Website.
Any damage caused to the hotel property by you will have to be paid directly and we would not beliable / responsible for the same.
HOTEL STANDARDS
Hotel standards vary throughout India. Hotels in India continually try to upgrade their services and there can be ongoing renovation works
throughout the year. We will endeavour to obtain rooms as far away from such activity as possible but please bear in mind that hotels run on
full capacity during peak season and specific rooms can rarely be pre-booked. Hotels may be booked far off from central place. Please note
that basic amenities will depend on the destination and local infrastructure available.
Economy hotels are budget hotels and they may not have any star category classification obtained from the relevant authorities of Government
of India. Even 2 star properties approved by the India Tourism, Government of India, can be considered as economy hotels. These hotels may
provide very bare basic amenities.
Standard hotels are mainly 3 star category hotels approved by the India Tourism, Government of India. They may also include Heritage
hotels,Lodges and Resorts.
Deluxe hotels can be categorized with ratings of 4 star or 5 star approved by the HRACC, India Tourism, Government of India. They may also
include Heritage hotels, lodges and resorts.
Heritage hotels are set in old or historic style buildings and are categorized into grand, classic and heritage. If you would like to stay in any of
hotels other than those featured in the tour itinerary, or you would like to upgrade the standard of your room, this can be arranged and you will
be informed of the difference in price and this would be subject to availability.
SINGLE ACCOMMODATION
In case you book on a single occupancy basis, you will have to pay a single room supplement unless another tour participant is willing to share
your room. You shall also be responsible / liable to pay the single room supplement if earlier having booked on a shared room basis, you later
have to take the room on single occupancy basis since your intended room partner has either dropped
out of the tour for any reason or since you and / or your room partner are no longer willing to share a room.
Note that the single room supplement will be charged in all cases where a booking on a shared room basis has to be changed to single room
basis including the following:
TRIPLE ACCOMMODATION
We recommend a maximum of only (3) three persons in one room. Triple rooms are usually no larger than twin rooms and the third bed is often
a rollaway bed or cot placed in a twin room. Some hotels do not allow a third occupant. This however is subject to the concerned hotel policy.
CHILDREN ACCOMMODATION
A child travelling for whom 'without a bed' charge has been paid would not be entitled to a separate bed in the hotel. In case 'with bed' charge
has been paid for the child and you decide not to avail such facility whilst on the tour, you would not be entitled to any refund. In case you
decide to seek an extra bed for the child booked on 'without bed' basis on the tour, this will be provided subject to availability and you shall be
bound to pay any additional amount charged by the concerned hotel directly.
On group tours, you are not allotted seat numbers as a seat rotation system is followed. You must follow the instructions of the Tour Manager in
this regard.
The coach / car drivers are bound by restrictions concerning maximum driving hours per day and per week and the itineraries are planned
having regard to the same. It is therefore essential that the itineraries, schedules and timings are strictly adhered to by you so as to ensure that
all the services can be duly provided. If you or any of your co - passengers miss any service due to unpunctuality, we shall not be responsible /
liable to refund any amount. Further, we shall not be responsible / liable to refund any amount or pay any compensation for any change in
itinerary or for missing any service due to the unpunctuality or actions of your co-passengers or for any delays due to any reasons.
Please note that smoking, consumption of alcoholic beverages and snacks is strictly prohibited on coaches/ cars. Please keep the
coaches / cars clean to avoid discomfort to yourself and other tour participants.
Please take care not to leave behind any property in the coach / car while disembarking. The Company would not be responsible or liable in
case of theft / loss of such property under any circumstances.
PORTERAGE
Please note that porterage is not included in the tour price.
BAGGAGE ON COACH
It is often difficult to get porters to assist as hotels may or may not provide this service and it is therefore advisable to use bags with wheels.
Coaches / cars have limited space for luggage and hence we permit only one suitcase and one handbag per person in the coach for group
tours. The suitcase should be of a size of 158 cms. (width + length + height).
BAGGAGE ON AIRLINE
If you carry more than the permitted luggage weight then, in such case you may have to pay extra charges for luggage to the airline directly and
the Company shall not be responsible / liable in this regard. You are requested to please refer to the baggage rules of the individual airlines as
the same gets updated from time to time. Also, we are not responsible / liable for any loss or damage to baggage while it is in the custody of the
airline. It is suggested that you carry one trolley bag and one hand bag for better mobility.
Please note that every airline has a different set of rules and regulations regarding the weight restrictions, the kind of luggage and the number
of baggage and furthermore, airlines keep changing the rules quite frequently. Hence, you are requested to please check the updated baggage
rules of the individual airlines, with whom the ticket is booked.
We are not responsible / liable, in any manner, if you are unable to carry any baggage or if you have to pay any extra- charges due to
restrictions imposed by the airline. You shall be responsible / liable to pay all such charges directly to the airline. Also, we are not responsible /
liable for any loss or damage to baggage while it is in the custody of the airline.
AIRLINES
We shall in no circumstances whatsoever be responsible / liable to you or any person travelling with you, for loss of baggage by the airline,
failure to provide meal of your choice by the airline, denied boarding or down-gradation due to overbooking or any other reason, failure on the
part of the airline to accommodate you despite having confirmed tickets, quality or quantity of meals offered by the airlines, flight delay or
rescheduling, flight cancellation, changes of flight schedule or routing, change of airline mentioned at the time of booking. In these
circumstances, we will not be responsible / liable for the injury, loss or inconvenience suffered by you but you will be free to pursue your
remedies against the concerned airline.
If you are travelling to a SAARC country, it is absolutely necessary to have your return air seats to India confirmed prior to your departure from
India.
Please note that in case you are returning on a later date after the tour ends, the responsibility / liability to re- confirm air tickets 72 hours prior to
the departure would be solely yours.
If you forget to carry or if you lose essential travel documents such as permits, passport, ID, visa, tickets etc., you may be compelled to curtail
the tour and you may have to incur extra expenses, for which you alone shall be responsible / liable.
1) We shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage in respect of your baggage etc. or their contents whether due to theft, accident,
negligence or otherwise;
2) We shall not be responsible / liable for any cancellation or curtailment of your tour compelled by any such loss of baggage etc. and we shall
pay no compensation or refund to you;
It is advisable that you do not carry valuables on the tour. However, if you carry any valuables, we recommend that you use all available
facilities to keep them secure during your tour. In this regard, some hotels provide Safe Deposit Lockers (which may be charged separately). In
case of airlines, we recommend that you declare your valuables to the airline at the time of check-in and pay an additional charge, as may be
stipulated by the airline, to make the airline responsible for valuables. Without such declaration, airlines can invoke limitation of liability
protections provided under international conventions and laws.
If your baggage is lost or misplaced at any time during the course of your tour, it is your responsibility / liability to take all appropriate actions to
file complaints with the concerned authorities, including police, airline office etc.In the case of group travel, the tour manager responsible for the
whole group of tour participants, he may not be in a position to escort you to lodge a complaint with the authorities, asit could compromise the
convenience and time ofthe remaining group.
Furthermore, tour managers / assistants / escortsare assisting the tourists throughout the tour and are not responsible for tourists' baggage or
any kind of personal belongings. On the entire tour, the tourists have to be responsible / liable and carry the baggage on their own. Instructions
as well as information of the tour are to be followed in the group tours and the tour manager/ Company is not responsible / liable for any
instructions overruled by the tourists and / or its consequences.
In case of cancellation of the tour by the Client due to non-availability of travel documents, the situation would not change only by virtue of the
Client having applied for such documents through the Company. Even if the visa is rejected, the stipulated fees of the Company shall be
payable by the Client. There will be no refund, if the Client, or any member of his party, is unable to travel due to the said reasons. In such
cases, Cancellation Charges along with GST of 18% as applicable by the Company will apply and the decision of the Company will be final
and binding upon you. In the event that a Client is unable to travel on the Holiday date originally booked by him / her, due to rejection of visa by
the concerned Embassy, the said Client shall have the option to postpone his / her -tour to any other future date or choose any other holiday
destination subject to Cancellation Charges along with GST of 18% of the previous tour. However, if the Client books and pays within the
cancellation period and is unable to travel due to any reason whatsoever including nonavailability of visa or any travel documents, the
Cancellation Policy will apply.
The Company would not be responsible / liable in any manner whatsoever for any clerical error made by the concerned Embassy / Consulate
regarding name, attachment of wrong photograph, duration and type of visa (single / multiple entry) or passport number.
We always use services of reputed courier companies for the purpose of transmission of passports to the Embassies / Consulates and to our
Clients in various cities. We would not be responsible for any loss or damage whether direct, incidental or consequential caused due to
transmission delays or loss of passport. The documents forwarded by you for visa purpose are sent by us to the concerned Embassy /
Consulate by third parties and hence we would not be responsible / liable for loss of your documents. We would however, make best attempts
to trace your ocuments or assist you in obtaining alternative / ertified copies of the lost documents.
HEALTH
Please note that your health is entirely your risk and responsibility. Our tours are suitable for persons of reasonable fitness. They may not suit
persons who are medically infirm or who have special needs or requirements whether due to age, medical conditions or otherwise.
It shall be your duty to inform us in writing in case you have any medical condition that may affect your ability to fully enjoy our tour
arrangements or where the interests of other tour participants may adversely affected by such condition. Undersuch conditions we may decline
to accept you or continue you on that tour.
We reserve the right (without obligation) to ask you to undergo medical tests and to provide written certification of your medical fitness before
departure or at any time during the tour and if you fail to undergo such tests or fail to provide such certificates, we may decline to accept you or
to continue you on the tour. Our actions in this regard may be guided not only by concerns for our health but also the convenience and healthof
the other tour participants.
However, it is not our obligation to check your medical condition and if you suffer any injury or aggravation on the tour or if you are unable to
enjoy / complete the whole or any part of the tour due to your medical conditions, we shall not be responsible / liable to compensate you nor to
refund any amount to you nor to pay your medical expenses. If any adventure sports are included in the tour package, you shall avail of the
same at your own risk having regard to your medical condition. We shall not be liable for any death,Injury or other loss due to your participation
insuch adventure sports and any release form that you may be required to sign for such person /service provider / club / association /
organization/ hobbyist / institution will be binding.
In this regard, please note that service providers such as airlines may decline to accept you onmedical grounds. Please carefully read and
understand the rules and regulations of theservice providers, because we shall not be responsible / liable for the consequences that you may
suffer. To some extent, your losses on account of cancellation or curtailment attributableto hospitalization as also your expenses of
hospitalization may be covered by insurance.
Please take note that , in case of demise of the tourist (s) all the arrangements for transportation of the deceased body including procuring the
death certificate, post - mortem, re - patriation of deceased body and all personal effects / property and insurance claims etc . shall be made by
accompanying relative and / or accompanying known acquaintances of the deceased . Company shall not be responsible for extending any
help for the same. The entire expenses shall be borne by the accompanying relative / or accompanying known acquaintances of the tourist.
The Company or any tour leader shall not be responsible for the same. In case any of immediate or distant relatives or friends wants to visit the
country where the tourist has expired for taking over deceased body, all the necessary arrangements shall be made by the said relative/ friends
only at their cost.
Please note that you would have a direct contractual relation with the insurance company and we are not in any manner responsible for the
decisions taken by the insurance company. You shall directly submit claims to your insurance company. The insurance company shall directly
pay the settlement amounts to you and any dispute in regard to rejection of claim or adequacy
of settlement amount shall be settled by you directly with the insurance company. For details on risk factors, terms and conditions, please read
the policy terms and conditions carefully.
Notes
a) Your Travel insurance which is underwritten by Bharati Axa General Insurance Company Ltd. is an add-on benefit provided by TrawellTag
Cover-More along with its assistance services and ancillary products, which is included in our tour package (excluding Kailash Mansarovar
Yatra and third party
b) It must be noted that all Non - Resident Indians / Foreign Nationals need to buy insurance on their own for the specified tour and time period
as per the regulatory guidelines. Cox & Kings will not be liable for purchasing insurance for Non - Resident Indians / Foreign Nationals.
LIABILITIES
Please go through the Terms and Conditions carefully to understand your rights, responsibilities, risks and the extent of our liabilities.
As earlier stated, being tour organizers, we will not be responsible / liable to you for any loss, injury or damage in respect of life, limb or
property, sickness, delay, discomfort, anxiety, service denial, service deficiency, additional expenses incurred by you or for any direct, indirect,
consequential loss and / or damage of any kind suffered by you howsoever caused arising out of any act, omission, default of any contractor /
supplier or of any servant or agent employed by the contractor / supplier or of any third person who may be engaged or concerned in the
provision of accommodation, meals, transportation, entertainment, refreshment or any other service etc. comprising the tour package. In view of
this, please note that we shall have no liability in the following
circumstances (amongst others):
Failure on the part of airline / bus/ cruise/ train to accommodate passengers (despite having confirmed tickets) or cancellation, change of
route, delay of flights / bus/ cruise/ train.
Overbooking of seats / rooms by the airline / hotel.
Loss of / delay of baggage by airline / coach / cruise/ train / hotel.
Any death, personal injury, sickness, accident, loss, delay, discomfort, increased expenses, consequential loss and / or damage or any
kind of theft howsoever / wherever / whenever caused;
Rudeness or unprofessional behaviour of staff of airline/ bus / cruise / train / hotel etc., quality of meals, facilities given etc.
Any kind of service denial or deficiency by any contractor / supplier.
FURTHER, PLEASE NOTE THAT IN ANY CASE, OUR LIABILITY ARISING FROM THIS CONTRACT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE
TOTAL AMOUNT PAID FOR THE TOUR HOLIDAY. FURTHER, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL WE HAVE ANY LIABILITY IN
RESPECT OF ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSSES /DAMAGES WHATSOEVER.
As earlier stated, any loss or damage to your baggage will be borne entirely by you and we shall not be responsible / liable for thesame in any
manner. You may recover such damages by purchasing an appropriate insurance policy. We hall not be responsible and / or liable for any
amages caused to you due to reasons beyond he control of the Company (Force Majeure / is Majeure). Any overstay expenses due to elay or
changes in bus / flights / ships / trainsor cancellation of special bogie or other services due to sickness, weather conditions, war, threatof war,
strikes, rebellions, disturbances, unrest,curfew etc. or any other cause whatsoever, shallbe borne entirely by you and we shall not
beresponsible / liable for the same.
We are not responsible / liable for any acts,omissions or defaults of other tour participants which may result in injury, damage to your life /limb
or property or interfere with enjoying any services to be provided on the tour.
The immunities provided under this contract to the Company shall be available to the Company's managers, including tour managers,
employees,servants and agents but not to the contractors /suppliers selected by the Company.
Please note that we will be entitled to retain custody of your documents or properties entrusted to us till we receive payment of all amounts that
are due to us in relation to your booking / travel.
You are responsible to register with the representative of the Company at the appointed date, place and time for departure and you would be
treated as a no-show if you fail to do so and the consequences shall be yours entirely. You are required to be punctual and adhere to the
timelines of the tour and of the contractors / service providers. If you are not punctual, you could miss your flight, your coach, your meals etc.
We will not be responsible / liable in any way in such situations.
You shall not behave in a manner which may cause distress or annoyance to other tour participants or to any other person or which may create
the risk of danger or damage to property belonging to us or other tour participants, service providers or any other persons. If you misbehave or
disturb the decorum of the tour, we may have to terminate your tour. In such an event, no refund or compensation will be paid to you and you
will have to bear and pay the expenses for your returntravel at your risk and consequences.
You shall not carry any item or object, the possession of which is forbidden by any laws,rules or regulations. Nor shall you violate any other
laws, rules or regulations. Should any tour participant misbehave or violate any laws,rules or regulations, we shall have the right to discontinue
his / her participation and exclude him / her from the tour at his / her risk, costand expense. Should we suffer any damageor liability on account
of a tour participant's misbehaviour, we shall be free to separately charge and recover
For any visit which has religious significance(example: cathedrals / temples / mosques etc.) ou will need to follow the rules and regulationsset
by them. Examples could be:
(i) Clothes not meeting with the required standards. Wherever required, you shouldcover your head with scarf; sleeveless clothes
/ shorts should not be worn.
(ii) You must respect the place of worship.
(iii) Photography which may be forbidden.
(iv) Prohibition on eating or consumption of beverages.
(v) Maintaining silence during religious ceremony etc.
(vi) Obscene CDs, DVDs, books or such othermedia that may not be permitted in keepingwith the spirit of the place;
Tours are priced and advertised exclusive of applicable taxes and such taxes will be advised to you at the time of booking and itemized on
subsequent invoicing.
VALIDITY
The prices of tour / s advertised in the brochures and on the Company's Website are based on costs in effect at the time of printing the brochure
or hosting on the Website. The Company reserves the right to alter prices of any tour at any time prior and / or post receipt of payment in full for
such tour. All dates, itineraries and prices are indicative only and the price quoted at the time of booking shall be the applicable price, subject
to the surcharges that may be levied. Rate of exchange will be as per the day of payment.
As a consequence of the above rule, please note that no refund will be admissible in the following circumstances (amongst others).
There would be no refund if you fail to join the group at the commencement of the tour or join the group later or leave the group before
culmination of the tour for any reasons whatsoever.
There will be no refund if you fail to or are unable to utilize any of the services on the tour like airline / bus / train / cruise travel, hotels,
sightseeing, rides, meals, entrance fees, optional tours etc due to any reason whatsoever such as late reporting, ill-health etc.
There would be no refund if you terminate your participation in the tour due to your own fault, negligence or breach of these terms.
PLEASE CAREFULLY CHECK WHAT THE TOUR COST INCLUDES AND EXCLUDES
Please refer to the relevant section of the Price Grid / Price Colum for the tour cost. All services to be provided to you will be as per those
specified / confirmed and paid for as per the Invoices. If you avail any service such as porterage, room service, laundry, excess baggage
charge, a la carte meals, alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, paid toilets or anything that is not specifically shown as included in the Tour Cost,
then the payment for the same will have to be cleared by you.
TIPPING
Tipping is customary (unless otherwise stated in the brochure) in all parts of the world for services rendered (e.g. porters, coach drivers, tour
leaders, guides etc).
MINIMUM PARTICIPATION
Tours specified in the Group Tours Brochure are operated subject to a minimum participation of paying adult participants. If the participation is
less than the minimum prescribed, we reserve the right to amend, amalgamate, alter, vary, or cancel a tour without incurring any liability to pay
any compensation. If we decide to operate the tour with participation below the minimum stipulated or if you are required to travel as individual
travelers (not as a group) we reserve the right to collect an additional pro-rata amount. In such cases you may not be provided certain services,
which would have been provided in the group tour including the service of a tour manager and you may need to travel on an amended itinerary
and services, such as transportation on a 'seat in coach' basis, where the coach departures are at fixed times and routes etc. Minimum
Operating Strength (MOS) would be case to case and as per seasonality of the tour.
FORCE MAJEURE
The Company shall not be liable / responsible in any way to you for death, bodily injury, illness, damage, deficiency, delay or other loss or
detriment to person or property, or financial costs both direct and indirect incurred, or for our failure to commence, perform and / or complete any
duty owed to you if such death, delay, bodily injury (including emotional distress or injury), illness, damage or other loss or detriment to person
or property is caused by act of god, war or threat of war, declared war, war riots, mechanical breakdowns, acts of the public enemy, actual or
threatened terrorist activity, acts of terrorism, terrorism, hostilities civil disturbances, insurrections, industrial dispute, strikes, financial/ economic
slowdown and / or meltdown, accidents, explosions, implosions, fires, earthquakes, volcanic ashes, floods, transportation embargoes,
epidemics, interference by authorities, political disturbance, howsoever and where so ever any of the same may arise or be caused, riot,
insurrection and government restraint, extreme weather or any other cause whatsoever beyond the reasonable control of the Company; or an
event in which the supplier of services, even with all due care, could not foresee.
PRIVACY OF INFORMATION
We try to maintain the privacy of the personal information provided by you. However, it would be necessary for us to share this information with
cruise companies, airlines, hotels and other service providers who would be providing you service during the tour. We would also be
constrained to disclose such information if we receive an order of the court, a requisition from any government or statutory authority, subpoena,
or where under any laws, rules or regulations, such disclosure becomes necessary.
You agree to let us photograph and / or videograph the tour and specifically you agree to let us photograph and / or videograph you in the
course of the tour. You agree to let us publish such photographs / videographs through all media including print media, websites, letters, emails
etc. You also agree to let us track usage statistics. You agree and accept that all such photographs and / or videographs and statistics are our
absolute property and we have the unrestricted right to use them for any legitimate purposes including advertisement and commercial
purposes. Further, you agree that if you share with us any photographs and / or videographs taken by you during the tour, we would be free to
publish such photographs and / or videographs through all media including print media, Websites, letters, emails etc.
We recommend that you register online so that we can send you updates and information on travel destinations.
COMMUNICATION
Communications transmitted to your mailing address / email address on record shall be deemed to have been communicated to you even if
returned undeliverable for any reason. All communication from you to the Company has to be in writing, not orally.
Where you book directly with us, we will address communications to you at your mailing address and / or e-mail address given in the Booking
Form. Where you have booked through a Travel Agent, we will address communications to your Travel Agent, who made the booking on your
behalf and the agent would be responsible for transmitting such communication to you. All monies paid to the Travel Agent shall not constitute
payment to us unless deposited by your Agent with the Company. We shall not be liable / responsible for any miscommunication, non
communication or delayed communication.
BALANCE PAYMENT
Please check your Invoice for the due date of your balance payments of the tour cost. This balance payment has to be made within 20 days
from the booking date. If the booking is accepted within 30 days of the date of departure of the tour, the entire tour cost has to be paid upfront. A
delay in payment of your tour cost (part payment or full payment) can result in a delay in processing your documentation, booking and issue of
tickets (if applicable) and we may treat it as a cancellation of booking by you, which will be subject to the applicable Cancellation Charges
along with GST of 18% as per the cancellation schedule.
We reserve the right to amend the prices published in this Brochure and on the website and to adjust our charges based on various factors
including but not limited to currency fluctuations, fuel price rise, travel arrangements, special / high season charge levied by the suppliers, hike
in any government taxes or any taxes or visa amounts and / or for any reason before the date of departure. All such increases in price must be
paid for in full before your departure.
Exceptionally if the booking is accepted by us less than 3 days prior departure date of such tour, then you will have to pay the entire tour cost
only by DD / cash / pay order / RTGS on the day of booking.
ON TOUR ASSISTANCE
Please promptly inform your tour manager of any grievances that you may have and immediately follow this up by writing to us. This will enable
us to promptly rectify all genuine grievances in real time.
If you fail to do this, you will be deemed to have acknowledged and accepted the services of the Company in full satisfaction and you shall be
deemed to have no grievance or complaint in that regard.
You should communicate the grievance to the Contractor on the emergency telephone number and adopt any of the following procedures
provided that such communication should bemade on a working day within working hours:
1. By email to bdfeedback@coxandkings.com followed by a written communication to our Registered Office listed below with a copy marked to
the independent contractor, OR
2. In writing with a copy marked to the independent contractor, at the Registered Office of the Company:
Any complaint made by you must be notified to the Company in writing within 28 days of the end of the tour. No claim notified to the Company
outside this priod will be entertained and the Company shall incur no liability whatsoever in respect thereof.
If any provision of these Terms is found to be so broad as to be unenforceable, such provision shall be interpreted to be only so broad as is
enforceable. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision hereof shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision.
YOUR SUGGESTIONS:
If you have any tips, which you might want to share with us, do write in to us at our Registered Office as listed above or email us at
bdfeedback@coxandkings.com or fax to us at 91 22 2270 9161.
On behalf of the persons booked, I / We have read, understood and accepted the Terms and Conditions, How to Book Rules, Brochure, Price
Grid, Itinerary, Promotions / Promotion Booklet (if applicable), Cancellation Policy and Web pages, a copy of each of which has been furnished
to me / us. I / We being duly authorized by the said persons do hereby agree and accept the same for self and on behalf of the said persons
assuming full responsibility.